#VU97270 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46680
Published: September 13, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97270
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46680
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the ps_wakeup(), btnxpuart_close() and nxp_serdev_remove() functions in drivers/bluetooth/btnxpuart.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/662a55986b88807da4d112d838c8aaa05810e938
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29a1d9971e38f92c84b363ff50379dd434ddfe1c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35237475384ab3622f63c3c09bdf6af6dacfe9c3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.49